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Progressive EraProgressive Era
““We’ve got to start to make We’ve got to start to make this world over. (Thomas this world over. (Thomas Edison,1912 )Edison,1912 )
THE BIG IDEATHE BIG IDEA
Beginning in the late 1800s, Beginning in the late 1800s, reformers known as reformers known as Progressives worked to try Progressives worked to try to solve the problems of to solve the problems of American SocietyAmerican Society
Industrialization caused Industrialization caused problemsproblems
Unemployment and labor Unemployment and labor unrestunrest
Wasteful use of natural Wasteful use of natural resourcesresources
Abuses of corporate powerAbuses of corporate power
Urbanization – move from Urbanization – move from farm to cityfarm to city
Cities full of problemsCities full of problems – poverty, – poverty, disease, crime and political corruptiondisease, crime and political corruption
Influx of immigrantsInflux of immigrants and rise of a new and rise of a new manager class upset earlier class manager class upset earlier class alignmentsalignments
Depression from 1893 – 1897Depression from 1893 – 1897 convinced people that “equality of convinced people that “equality of opportunity” was a myth – NO WAY opportunity” was a myth – NO WAY OUTOUT
Who Were the Who Were the ProgressivesProgressives
New middle class of young New middle class of young professionalsprofessionals Apply professional principlesApply professional principles Strong faith in progress and educationStrong faith in progress and education Volunteerism can solve problemsVolunteerism can solve problems Most were city dwellers and focused Most were city dwellers and focused
on city problemson city problems
Progressives included: Progressives included:
SocialistsSocialists Labor LeadersLabor Leaders Child Labor reformersChild Labor reformers Government reformersGovernment reformers Muckrakers (Reporters)Muckrakers (Reporters)
American Socialist PartyAmerican Socialist PartyGovernment control of property and incomeEnd capitalist system (inequality)Redistribute wealthNationalize industriesNo revolution – change through electionsSocialist Party formed 1901
GOALS OF THE GOALS OF THE PROGRESSIVESPROGRESSIVES
Prevent businesses from treating Prevent businesses from treating other companies unfairlyother companies unfairly
Improve safety and working Improve safety and working conditionsconditions
Outlaw child laborOutlaw child labor Create programs to help –sick, Create programs to help –sick,
unemployed, and elderlyunemployed, and elderly Reduce government corruptionReduce government corruption Give women the right to voteGive women the right to vote
The MuckrakersThe Muckrakers
Why were they Why were they called called Muckrakers?Muckrakers?
Who functions Who functions like a muckraker like a muckraker in our modern in our modern society? society?
Who is a Who is a muckraker in muckraker in Buffalo New Buffalo New York?York?
MuckrakersMuckrakers
Lincoln SteffensLincoln Steffens Ida TarbellIda Tarbell Upton SinclairUpton Sinclair
In 1890 Jacob Riis (1849-1914) published “How In 1890 Jacob Riis (1849-1914) published “How the Other Half Lives,” including his photograph of the Other Half Lives,” including his photograph of children sleeping on the streets of New York. children sleeping on the streets of New York. Photo courtesy of Library of Congress.Photo courtesy of Library of Congress.
Muckraking vs. Muckraking vs. Yellow JournalismYellow JournalismThe two are often confusedThe two are often confusedWhat are the Similarities?What are the Similarities?
Progressive LegislationProgressive Legislation
1890 – Sherman Anti-Trust Act1890 – Sherman Anti-Trust Act Outlawed monopolies and unfair business Outlawed monopolies and unfair business
practicespractices 1905 - U.S. Forest Service – manage nation’s water 1905 - U.S. Forest Service – manage nation’s water
and timber resourcesand timber resources 1906 – Meat Inspection Act – Federal inspection of 1906 – Meat Inspection Act – Federal inspection of
meat processingmeat processing 1906 – Pure Food and Drug Act – outlawed 1906 – Pure Food and Drug Act – outlawed
dishonest labelingdishonest labeling 1913 – Department of Labor created – promote 1913 – Department of Labor created – promote
welfare and safety of working people welfare and safety of working people
The Progressive The Progressive PresidentsPresidents
Woodrow Wilson 28th President 1913 - 1921
Theodore Roosevelt 26th President 1901 - 1909
Wm. Howard Taft 27th President 1909 - 1913